UK Bar London (Bar) Media & Entertainment

Blackstone Chambers is an outstanding media and entertainment set with a strong bench of silks and juniors. The barristers act for both claimants and defendants in the media and entertainment sector on a wide range of contentious mandates, including licensing and management disputes and breach of contract claims. Members also frequently advise on privacy and data protection issues, as well as advertising and broadcasting regulations. The set further boasts a wealth of experience in contentious IP work, such as infringement of music publishing rights and copyright disputes. Members have recently been instructed in Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers Limited, a case surrounding misuse of private information and copyright infringement. Commenters report: "Blackstone is excellent and has high-quality barristers at all levels."

8 New Square is a well-established set which houses a strong bench of barristers active in the media law field. The set is especially renowned for its strength in IP disputes, such as copyright, trade mark and design right claims. Members act for an enviable roster of clients in the media and entertainment sector, which encompasses film producers, record companies, social media platforms, broadcasters, gaming publishers, collecting societies, musicians and artists. Recent work highlights include Sheeran & Ors v Chokri & Ors, a dispute regarding the authorship of aspects of Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You". According to market sources: "The set has an impressive depth of knowledge and a large breadth of experience in media and entertainment law."

Hogarth Chambers is a highly sought-after media law set, known for its comprehensive expertise spanning the music, publishing, TV and gaming sectors. Its knowledgeable barristers regularly handle copyright infringement, comparative advertising, publishing and licensing disputes. A number of the barristers also have experience mediating media disputes. Members were recently involved in Jones v Lyndon, a High Court dispute between members of the Sex Pistols over the use of music and recordings in a TV series. One commentor remarked: "Hogarth's barristers have always impressed with their grasp of complex and sophisticated matters, whilst never losing sight of the bigger picture or the clients' commercial objectives."